Author: Adnan Alam

Pens at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control’s West Valley Animal Care Center are over capacity, and some are holding two animals. “It’s not the shelter’s fault. They get a lot of heat from the community around these choices. But what do you do when you have more animals coming in than your kennels and adopters?” said Leanna Taylor, CEO of the Arizona Pet Project. Photo taken in Phoenix on Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Emily Mai/Cronkite News) Kathi Douglas, a Maricopa County Animal Care and Control volunteer, takes Joan, a shelter dog, for a walk at the West Valley…